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http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/organic-food-recipes/diy-organic-cajun-seasoning/#commentsTue, 05 Jan 2010 17:24:04 +0000http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=6310The spice aisle at my local natural and organic food store is a culinary playground, and I’m always intrigued by the various spice blends designed to give homemade dishes an international flair. Companies that produce these blends carefully combine up to a dozen herbs and spices to create foolproof seasonings that make life easy for […]

The spice aisle at my local natural and organic food store is a culinary playground, and I’m always intrigued by the various spice blends designed to give homemade dishes an international flair.

Companies that produce these blends carefully combine up to a dozen herbs and spices to create foolproof seasonings that make life easy for home cooks.

In my experience, however, spice blends can be much more expensive than their individual components. That’s why I tend to buy individual herbs and spices to create my own blends. This also allows me to buy readily available organic ingredients, control the amount of salt used and tweak the recipe to suit my individual preferences (i.e., more pepper, less garlic).